Sanghera RFID+ Study Guide and Practice Exams

Study Guide and Practice Exams
1. Auflage 2011
ISBN: 978-0-08-051629-5
Verlag: Elsevier Science & Techn.
Format: EPUB
Kopierschutz: 6 - ePub Watermark

E-Book, Englisch, 352 Seiten

Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) is an automatic identification method, relying on storing and remotely retrieving data using devices called RFID tags (also called transponders).

This book is a guide to CompTIA's new RFID+ Security exam and includes the following study elements: Exam objectives covered in a chapter are clearly explained in the beginning of the chapter, Notes and Alerts highlight the crucial points, Exam's Eye View emphasizes the important points from the exam's perspective, Key Terms present definitions, Review Questions contain questions modeled after the real exam questions. Answers to these questions are presented with complete explanations in an appendix. Also included is a full practice exam modeled after the real exam. The answers to the exam questions are presented with full explanations.

* The only RFID+ study guide that provides 100% coverage of all exam objectives for the CompTIA RFID+ exam
* Includes a full web-based practice exam to run through before you sit your actual exam
* Packed full of special features and material to aid and reinforce learning

Autoren/Hrsg.

Sanghera, Paul

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1;Front Cover;1
2;RFID+ Study Guide and Practice Exam;4
3;Copyright Page;5
4;Contents;10
5;Acknowledgments;6
6;Dedication;7
7;Author;8
8;Technical Editor;8
9;Author's Acknowledgments;9
10;Foreword;18
11;Chapter 1. Physics, Math, and RFID: Mind the Gap;28
11.1;Introduction;29
11.2;Some Bare-Bones Physics Concepts;29
11.3;Understanding Electricity;31
11.4;Understanding Magnetism;33
11.5;Understanding Electromagnetism;34
11.6;The Mathematics of RFID;38
11.7;An Overview of RFID: How It Works;42
11.8;Summary;47
12;Chapter 2. The Physics of RFID;48
12.1;Introduction;49
12.2;Understanding Radio Frequency Communication;49
12.3;Understanding Modulation Types;53
12.4;RFID Communication Techniques;59
12.5;Understanding Performance Characteristics of an RFID System;60
12.6;Performing Antenna Power Calculations;67
12.7;The Travel Adventures of RF Waves;70
12.8;Summary;74
12.9;Exam's Eye View;74
12.10;Key Terms;76
12.11;Self Test;78
12.12;Self Test Quick Answer Key;80
13;Chapter 3. Working with RFID Tags;82
13.1;Introduction;83
13.2;Understanding Tags;83
13.3;Operating Tag Frequencies;86
13.4;Understanding Tag Types;88
13.5;Tag Classification;93
13.6;Read Ranges of Tags;98
13.7;Labeling and Placing a Tag;99
13.8;Summary;106
13.9;Exam's Eye View;106
13.10;Key Terms;108
13.11;Self Test;109
13.12;Self Test Quick Answer Key;111
14;Chapter 4. Working with Interrogation Zones;112
14.1;Introduction;113
14.2;Understanding an Interrogator;113
14.3;Dealing with Dense Environments;121
14.4;Configuring Interrogation Zones;123
14.5;Optimizing Interrogation Zones;127
14.6;Summary;131
14.7;Exam's Eye View;131
14.8;Key Terms;133
14.9;Self Test;135
14.10;Self Test Quick Answer Key;138
15;Chapter 5. Working with Regulations and Standards;140
15.1;Introduction;141
15.2;Understanding Regulations and Standards;141
15.3;Regulating Frequency Usage;142
15.4;RFID Standards;147
15.5;Impact of Regulations and Standards;151
15.6;Regulatory and Standards Bodies;153
15.7;Summary;155
15.8;Exam's Eye View;155
15.9;Key Terms;156
15.10;Self Test;158
15.11;Self Test Quick Answer Key;161
16;Chapter 6. Selecting the RFID System Design;162
16.1;Introduction;163
16.2;Understanding RFID Frequency Ranges;163
16.3;RFID Frequency Ranges and Performance;166
16.4;Selecting Operating Frequency;170
16.5;Selecting Tags;171
16.6;Selecting Readers;174
16.7;Working with Antennas;176
16.8;Selecting Transmission Lines;181
16.9;Mounting Equipment for RFID Systems;183
16.10;Summary;188
16.11;Exam's Eye View;188
16.12;Key Terms;189
16.13;Self Test;191
16.14;Self Test Quick Answer Key;193
17;Chapter 7. Performing Site Analysis;194
17.1;Introduction;195
17.2;Planning the Site Analysis;195
17.3;Performing a Physical Environmental Analysis;198
17.4;Performing an RF Environmental Analysis;199
17.5;Preparing Your Own Blueprints;205
17.6;Summary;209
17.7;Exam's Eye View;209
17.8;Key Terms;210
17.9;Self Test;212
17.10;Self Test Quick Answer Key;214
18;Chapter 8. Performing Installation;216
18.1;Introduction;217
18.2;Preparing for Installation;217
18.3;Installing Hardware;223
18.4;Ensuring Safety;227
18.5;Working with Various Installation Scenarios;230
18.6;Summary;239
18.7;Exam's Eye View;239
18.8;Key Terms;240
18.9;Self Test;241
18.10;Self Test Quick Answer Key;244
19;Chapter 9. Working with RFID Peripherals;246
19.1;Introduction;247
19.2;Smart Labels: Where RFID Meets Barcode;247
19.3;Working with RFID Printers;248
19.4;Understanding Ancillary Devices and Concepts;259
19.5;Real-Time Location Systems;267
19.6;Summary;269
19.7;Exam's Eye View;269
19.8;Key Terms;270
19.9;Self Test;272
19.10;Self Test Quick Answer Key;273
20;Chapter 10. Monitoring and Troubleshooting RFID Systems;274
20.1;Introduction;275
20.2;Monitoring an RFID System;275
20.3;Monitoring and Troubleshooting Interrogation Zones;279
20.4;Monitoring and Troubleshooting Tags;284
20.5;Monitoring and Troubleshooting Hardware;288
20.6;Summary;292
20.7;Exam's Eye View ;292
20.8;Key Terms;293
20.9;Self Test;295
20.10;Self Test Quick Answer Key;297
21;Glossary;298
22;Appendix A: Answers to Review Questions;308
23;Appendix B: Complete Practice Exam;322
24;Bibliography;344
25;Index;346